life assurance
noun
Simple meaning
An insurance policy that pays out on death.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
lyfuhshuuruhnsSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈlaɪfəˈʃʊɹəns
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An insurance policy that pays out on death (or on certain other conditions).
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: An insurance policy that pays out on death (or on certain other conditions).
Used this way, life assurance is a reasonably familiar word with a clearly unfavourable pull. It turns up most in government or politics contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Government/politics
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